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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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